COVID-19 Resources for Residents

As we face this unprecedented crisis, we want you to know that our team is here and available to help. The health and safety of our residents, team members, and surrounding communities are of utmost importance, so we will continue to monitor the latest developments surrounding COVID-19.

What you can do to help your community stay safe.

Utilize our Resident Portal, email, or phone communication to address and questions or concerns you may have.

When making rent payments, please mail or utilize established rent drop boxes (if available), if paying with a physical check. You can still make online ACH and credit card payments using the Resident Portal.

Limit maintenance requests to emergencies only.

Practice social distancing with neighbors and employees. Please wear a face mask while in shared common areas.

Where can you find additional Resources?

We understand COVID-19 is impacting our residents and their families in different ways. We have put together the following resource information, with links to additional resources, to help those who may need additional assistance.

Financial & Employment Resources

In March 2020, U.S. lawmakers agreed on the passage of a $2 trillion stimulus bill called the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act to provide financial assistance to individuals, families, and small business owners directly impacted by the global coronavirus pandemic. See the full details here.

Direct Payments

All U.S. residents with adjusted gross income up to $75,000 ($150,000 married), who are not a dependent of another taxpayer and have a work-eligible social security number, are eligible for a $1,200 ($2,400 married) rebate and an additional $500 per child

Eligibility will use a taxpayer’s 2019 tax return if filed, or in the alternative their 2018 return and include those with no income or on SSI

For incomes above $75,000, $5.00 will be deducted for every $100 above $75,000. Individuals above $99,000 will not be eligible

Eligibility will be based on 2019 tax returns and include those with no income or on SSI.

Enhanced Unemployment Benefits

An additional $600 per week for four months

An additional 13 weeks of unemployment benefits through Dec 31, 2020 to help those who remain unemployed

For direct lending, borrowers must maintain employment levels (no less than 90%) as of Mar 24, 2020 until Sept 30, 2020

Special facility targeted at nonprofits and businesses between 500 and 10,000 employees subject to criteria to retain no less than 90% of workforce with full compensation and benefits through Sept 30, 2020

Student Resources

Charter will offer free Spectrum broadband and Wi-Fi access for 60 days to households with K-12 and/or college students who do not already have a Spectrum broadband subscription. Installation fees will be waived for new student households. Families must cancel the service by 60 days, or they will be charged.

Frontiers for Young Minds
Frontiers for Young Minds provides a collection of freely available scientific articles by distinguished scientists that are shaped for younger audiences by the input of their own young peers.https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles

BrainPOP
BrainPOP helps young students stay informed and on-track with free access during school closures.https://www.brainpop.com/

National Geographic Kids
With lessons and videos on animals and science, Nat Geo Kids also offers a multitude of games to keep young learners happy!https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

Zearn
K-5 curriculum – including 400 hours of digital lessons with on-screen teachers and supportive remediation – is available for free during this time through no-cost individual accounts. Kids, teachers, parents, and caregivers can access all our top-rated content 24/7.https://about.zearn.org/distance-learning

Scratch
With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations and share your creations with others in the online community.https://scratch.mit.edu/

CommonLit
CommonLit is a free collection of fiction and nonfiction for 3rd-12th grade classrooms. Search and filter our collection by lexile, grade, theme, genre, literary device, or common core standard.https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts

Carnegie Mellon University, Computer Science Academy
CMU CS Academy is a free resource that may help during the COVID-19 pandemic, and they are providing daily webinars for educators interested in learning more.https://academy.cs.cmu.edu/coronavirus2020

Quizlet
During the current outbreak of COVID-19, Quizlet’s goal is to support teachers and students around the world. To help with remote teaching and student engagement while school campuses are closed around the globe, they are providing free access to Quizlet Teacher through June 30, 2020.https://quizlet.com/

Food Resources

Food Distribution for Children (K-12)
Parents or guardians should visit their child’s school district website for information or call 2-1-1 for food resources.http://211.org/pages/about

U.S. Department of Agriculture – Food and Nutrition Services
USDA is continuing to offer all available program flexibilities and contingencies to serve program participants across 15 nutrition programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Child Nutrition Programs, and USDA Programs. Select your state to find more information.https://www.fns.usda.gov/disaster/pandemic/covid-19/snap-waivers-flexibilities

FoodPantries.org
FoodPantries.org set up a directory of food banks, soup kitchens, and other non-profit organizations. Visit the “Food Pantries by State” to find the nearest food pantries by you.https://www.foodpantries.org/

Teen Counseling - Tap into a network of licensed, accredited, and experienced counselors who can help you and your child with a range of issues including depression, anxiety, relationships, bullying, trauma, and more.

MDLIVE - MDLIVE makes it easy to visit a doctor in minutes through our mobile app, online and by phone. Get access to quality healthcare without ever leaving your home.

HelpGuide - HelpGuide is a nonprofit mental health and wellness website. Their mission is to provide empowering, evidence-based information that you can use to help yourself and your loved ones.

Tailored Book Recommendations - This book subscription service pairs you with a professional book nerd who creates your own tailored book recommendations. You get the best books you didn’t know you were looking for, and a reading experience that’s expertly-curated.

Kindle Unlimited - Kindle Unlimited: For a monthly fee of $9.99, you get unlimited access to an online library of eBooks. All genres are featured, from science fiction to romance, and the books can be read on any device, not just a Kindle.

Scribd - The world’s largest digital library. Read unlimited books with access to millions of documents.

Bookmate - In the Bookmate library you’ll easily find books penned by modern and classic authors – as well as comics and audiobooks.

Runkeeper: The app records your pace, distance, total exercise time, calories burned and other useful metrics, and also comes with a variety of training plans, complete with reminders and gamified challenges.

Strava: The app records your running speed, distance traveled, time and course taken for both useful metrics and tracking, but combines all that with leaderboards, achievements and challenges as you race against your friends.

Peloton Digital: Peloton Digital’s running instructors not only coach you through your miles, but also offer the perfect playlists for pushing you forward.

Charity Miles: Start the app up, choose from a list of charitable organizations, and then go for a run, take a hike or walk your dog. At the end of it, Charity Miles logs your total distance traveled, which is converted into a charitable donation by one of Charity Miles’ corporate sponsors.

PEAR Personal Fitness Coach: The PEAR Personal Fitness Coach apps is all about eyes-free, hands-free audio coaching, providing users with a rich array of guided workouts for a variety of fitness levels and intensities that adapt based on your performance.

Sworkit: Select whether you want to build strength, do yoga, practice cardio, stretch, pilates or build a custom routine, as well as a duration of your workout, and Sworkit builds you a routine of randomized exercises that fit your exercise goals.

CENTR: Centr is a personalized digital health and fitness program curated by Chris Hemsworth consisting of his hand-picked team of internationally renowned experts.

Streaks Workout: Streaks Workout is the ideal training tool for people of all fitness levels and capabilities. No matter how much time you have spare each day, it will get you into a routine of building your strength and fitness.

The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)
For anonymous, confidential help, 24/7, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY).https://ncadv.org/

Vue Alameda

In support of preventing the spread of COVID-19, for the health of you, our residents, and community, we are now only offering personalized touring options including FaceTime, video, and virtual tours. Our leasing team will be able to support your needs via phone and email during normal business hours. Additionally, our live call center service will be available 24/7 to answer any questions.